Consultant Clinical Oncologist - Urology and Breast

£109725-£145478

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, Westwood, City of Peterborough

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 2 weeks ago, 5 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

Job ref: 3787a63bbc554deea46bd67c2bcd96fc

Location ref: Westwood, City of Peterborough

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Full Job Description

To work with NWAFT colleagues to strengthen existing Urological and breast cancer services, supporting multidisciplinary meetings and providing high quality care for cancer patients.
Active participation in clinical audit, continuing professional development and research as appropriate. There is access to a study leave budget for appropriate CPD activities. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the Trust and CBU Clinical Governance processes including the dedicated monthly half days.
Out-of-hours participation in consultant on-call rota comprising telephone advice for Peterborough City Hospital on a 1:10 basis.It is expected that the on-call consultant will do a remote ward round review daily at the weekends and bank holidays.This has been facilitated by the introduction of electronic inpatient notes. Oncology patients are admitted at this time under the care of the consultant physician on-call and treated according to protocol. The on-call arrangements may change over time with the implementation of the 7-day working initiative. There will be consideration for taking time off in lieu
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development activity, locally and nationally.
To develop and participate in collaborative initiatives, studies and trials., See and treat Urology and Breast cancer patients, joining a supportive team.
To collaborate with colleagues at the Regional Cancer Centre (Cambridge University Hospitals Foundation Trusts (CUH), Cancer Units and other agencies to ensure optimum quality of care for cancer patients including referring patients for brachytherapy or to the phase I trials unit at CUH.
Active participation in clinical audit, continuing professional development and research as appropriate. There is access to a study leave budget for appropriate CPD activities. The post holder will be expected to contribute to the Trust and CBU Clinical Governance processes including the dedicated monthly half days.
Out-of-hours participation in consultant on-call rota comprising telephone advice for Peterborough City Hospital on a 1:10 basis. It is expected that the on-call consultant will do a remote ward round review daily at the weekends and bank holidays. This has been facilitated by the introduction of electronic inpatient notes. Oncology patients are admitted at this time under the care of the consultant physician on-call and treated according to protocol. The on-call arrangements may change over time with the implementation of the 7-day working initiative. There will be consideration for taking time off in lieu.
Responsibilities for carrying out teaching, examination and accreditation duties as required and for contributing to undergraduate, postgraduate and continuing professional development activity, locally and nationally.

Clinical training and experience equivalent to that required for gaining UK CCT in Clinical Oncology
Ability to offer expert clinical opinion on a range of problems in Oncology
Ability to take full and independent responsibility for clinical care of patients
Experience in delivery of SACT and radiotherapy for breast, and urological cancers.
Experience in participating in and conduction of clinical trials, FRCR; Entry on GMC Specialist Register; eligible for entry on Register or within six months of receipt of Certificate of Completion of training (CCT) at time of interview
Thorough knowledge and understanding of GMC standards in Good Medical Practice including: ? good clinical care ? maintaining good medical practice ? good relationships and communication with patients ? good working relationships with colleagues ? good teaching and training ? professional behaviour and probity ? delivery of good acute clinical care, Ability to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership when appropriate. An understanding of and ability to demonstrate your ability to: ? empower others ? lead through change ? influence strategically ? demonstrate innovation and problem solving abilities
Ability to cope with and effectively organise the workload of a Consultant
Ability and drive to use information and experience to improve the clinical service; ability to adapt and respond to changing circumstances to improve patient care
Good knowledge of the structures and culture of the NHS, as well as the roles, responsibilities and relationships across the MDT and the multi professional team, Clinical governance: demonstrates awareness of principles of good decision making. Awareness of own limitations. Track record of engaging in clinical governance: including reporting errors and learning from errors.
Audit: experience of audit.
Teaching: experience of supervising undergraduates, junior doctors and other staff; ability to teach clinical skills
Research: ability to apply research outcomes to clinical problems; ability to critically appraise published evidence

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

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